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- Verse 18
Proverbs 15:18
A wrathful man stirreth up strife: but he that is slow to anger appeaseth strife.
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Commentary
Trusted original commentary from respected historical Bible scholars and theologians.
Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
A wrathful man stirreth up strife,.... A man of a wrathful disposition, of a furious spirit, of an angry temper; that is under the power and dominion of such a passion, and indulges it, and takes all…
Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714
Matthew Henry
Here is, 1. Passion the great make-bate. Thence come wars and fightings. Anger strikes the fire which sets cities and churches into a flame: A wrathful man, with his peevish passionate reflections,…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
strife … strife Contention … strife, R.V., to indicate that the Heb. words are different.
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